LaMelo Ball

2023 - 2 - 28

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LaMelo Ball suffers fractured ankle, putting rest of his season in doubt (The Washington Post)

The third-year guard has been a rare bright spot for Charlotte while battling several ankle issues this season.

LaMelo Ball will probably have to wait until the 2023-24 season to resume impressing fans with his slick ballhandling, creative passing and long-range marksmanship. As such, Ball has been a rare bright spot for a Hornets franchise that has struggled to produce players with genuine star power. “I feel for him,” the Hornets’ Gordon Hayward said of Ball at a postgame news conference. [acclaim](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/08/lamelo-ball-nba-all-star/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) as one of the league’s most exciting young players. Ball has missed 27 games this season with injuries to his left ankle. Despite a five-game winning streak following Monday’s victory, the Hornets have the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 20-43.

'I heard a pop': Ball suffers broken ankle; superstar cops brutal send ... (Fox Sports)

'I heard a pop': Ball suffers broken ankle; superstar cops brutal send-off after ejection — NBA Wrap.

Six Knicks players finished the game in double figures after New York took control of the contest early on to lead almost from start to finish. Ball has averaged a career-high 23.4 points per game this year, one season after he made his first All-Star Game and started 75 games. But just three games after he returned, Ball tried to save a ball from going out of bounds and stepped on a fan’s foot — aggravating that same left ankle. Similar to that second injury, Ball’s fractured ankle Monday night occurred during a productive game for the 21-year-old. According to a video posted on Twitter, Ball appeared to tell a Hornets staffer, “It popped. He sustained a Grade 2 sprain in his left ankle that made him unavailable for the opening 13 games of the regular season, when the Wizards’ Anthony Gill stepped on that area. Ball fractured his right ankle during Charlotte’s game against the Pistons on Monday night, the team announced. Hornets forward Gordon Hayward called the injury disappointing because “he’s a major part of our team and we felt like we were rounding the corner,” according to the Associated Press. “We were all disappointed about the last two games, and at some point you just have to take a stand, figure it out and gut out a win.” Elsewhere on Monday, Jimmy Butler scored 23 points as the Miami Heat sent the Philadelphia 76ers spinning to a second straight defeat with a 101-99 victory on the road. The Hornets still managed to defeat the Pistons, 117-106, but they’re 23 games under .500 and 14th place in the Eastern Conference — nowhere near the seeding required for a spot in the play-in tournament. The Hornets were seconds away from a 125-113 defeat that night, with Ball scoring 26 points in his first home game of the season, but that kept him out of the line-up for another month.

How long is LaMelo Ball out? Ankle injury timeline, return date ... (Sporting News AU)

Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball suffered a right ankle fracture that could sideline him for the rest of the 2022-23 season. The injury occurred during the ...

- 1.5 steals per game - 7.3 assists per game Depending on the severity of the fracture, most ankle injuries like the one Ball suffered have a recovery time of between six weeks and a few months. - 6.4 rebounds per game - 19.4 points per game Beyond that, it's unclear exactly how long he'll be sidelined, but it's safe to assume he'll miss a hefty chunk of time. He immediately fell down to the floor in pain and checked out of the game. He immediately left the game for an x-ray, which showed the fracture in his ankle. The injury occurred during the third quarter of Charlotte's game against Detroit on Feb. Phoenix on March 1 and updates regarding his status will be provided as appropriate." Ball appeared to suffer a non-contact injury to his right ankle in the third quarter of Charlotte's win over Detroit on Monday, Feb. Ball, the No.

NBA roundup: Hornets win again, lose LaMelo Ball (Reuters)

The Charlotte Hornets continued their hottest stretch of the season on Monday night, beating the visiting Detroit Pistons 117-106, but lost star guard ...

LaMelo Ball Fractures Right Ankle (Sports Illustrated)

LaMelo Ball left Monday's game after a non-contact injury in the 3rd quarter with him seemingly grabbing his right ankle. Following the game Shams Charania.

Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball fractures right ankle | NBA.com (NBA.com)

Ball suffered the injury in the third quarter of Charlotte's 117-106 win over Detroit on Monday.

This time, he hurt his right ankle as he was he was dribbling and attempting to make a move near half court. [the Hornets announced](https://twitter.com/hornets/status/1630393904263581696) after the game that X-rays revealed a fracture to his right ankle. He was hurt on a non-contact play in the third, and

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball suffers fracture in right ankle (ESPN)

Hornets star LaMelo Ball suffered a fracture in his right ankle in Monday night's win over the Pistons.

He immediately went down in pain and was subbed out of the game, finishing with 18 points on 6 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds and five assists in 21 minutes. "It's certainly disappointing because he's a major part of our team and we felt like we were rounding the corner," Hayward said. [Charlotte Hornets](/nba/team/_/name/cha/charlotte-hornets) star [LaMelo Ball](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432816/lamelo-ball) suffered a fracture in his right ankle during Monday night's win over the [Detroit Pistons](/nba/team/_/name/det/detroit-pistons), the team announced after the game.

Hornets star LaMelo Ball fractures ankle vs. Pistons (Yahoo Sports)

Ball fractured his right ankle in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball suffers fracture in right ankle (ESPN.co.uk)

Hornets star LaMelo Ball suffered a fracture in his right ankle in Monday night's win over the Pistons.

LaMelo Ball ankle fracture: out for rest of season (Basketnews.com)

Charlotte Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with his fractured right ankle, according to Shams Charania of The ...

LaMelo left the game and did not return. [LaMelo Ball](/players/22161-lamelo-ball.html) [Charlotte Hornets](https://basketnews.com/teams/122-charlotte-hornets.html) All-Star [LaMelo Ball](https://basketnews.com/players/22161-lamelo-ball.html) will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with his fractured right ankle, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

LaMelo Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' win over Pistons (FOXSports.com)

LaMelo Ball had dealt with ankle injuries throughout the season before breaking his ankle on Monday night.

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball out for the rest of the season with a ... (MARCA.com)

Michael Jordan must be fuming right now after LaMelo Ball fractured his right ankle during the Hornets' game against the Detroit Pistons.

Scooper Shams Charania was the first one to confirm LaMelo Ball is injured and will miss the rest of the season. It's pretty early to tell but there are examples of players who were never the same after breaking an ankle. [LaMelo Ball](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/charlotte-hornets.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-charlotte-hornets) fractured his right ankle during the Hornets' game [against the Detroit Pistons](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/charlotte-hornets/2023/02/28/63fd6e5e22601d91518b4570.html). It all happened really fast, we all needed to watch the replay in order to understand how the fracture took place. He immediately fell on the floor and started grabbing the area in pain. The injury wasn't awful to watch, LaMelo simply made a step backwards and felt the ankle snapping.

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